Fantasy football rankings, projections, lineups, sleepers for NFL Week 5, 2026 from advanced model

SportsLine’s model reveals its Week 5 Fantasy football projections, PPR rankings, start-sit advice for sites like CBS Sports, ESPN and Yahoo

There aren't quite as many players listed in the Week 5 Fantasy football rankings because byes have arrived. While just two teams in the Chiefs and Panthers have off, you may have to give a little extra thought to your Fantasy football picks for the next two months or so until bye season is over. Some players emerged last Sunday as Ollie Gordon, Keon Coleman and Carnell Tate all had 100-yard games. Given there are a fewer options at your disposal with some players on byes, the aforementioned warrant being part of your Week 5 Fantasy football start-sit decisions. That's just one part of your Fantasy football strategy as you also have to account for injuries.

Lamar Jackson (ankle), Saquon Barkley (hamstring), Justin Jefferson (ankle), Ja'Marr Chase (concussion) and Keenan Allen (groin) are among those uncertain for Week 5, perhaps causing you to pivot when it comes to your Week 5 Fantasy football picks. Before setting your Week 5 Fantasy football lineups, be sure to check out the Week 5 Fantasy football rankings from the proven computer model at SportsLine. When it comes to ranking players, SportsLine's model beat human experts in Fantasy football for the past several seasons, especially when there were big differences in ranking. Over the course of a season, that could literally be the difference between